Thomas F. O’Connor

Tom O’Connor represents institutional investors, insurance companies, investment funds and non-traditional lenders in connection with private credit, direct lending and private placement transactions involving issuers or borrowers located around the globe.

Tom’s representation include investment grade and below investment grade secured and unsecured financings, mezzanine capital financings and acquisition finance transactions. He is experienced with the complex corporate law and intercreditor aspects of transactions, both in the United States and abroad, and in connection with the modifications and restructurings of such investments at other points in the business cycle.

Tom is a fellow, and a former president and trustee, of the American College of Investment Counsel.

Selected Experience

• Represented institutional investors in numerous U.S domestic and cross-border debt private placements (both secured and unsecured), including transactions involving Henry Schein; Gnutti Carlo S.p.A; Total Produce plc; Kingspan Group Plc; Dyson Holdings Plc.; Fererro S.p.A; Franke Group.
• Acted for institutional investors in connection with mezzanine debt and equity investments in connection with leveraged acquisition transactions with borrowers and issuers located in the United States, Mexico, United Kingdom, Italy and Australia.

Memberships

• American College of Investment Counsel
• American Bar Association.
• Connecticut Bar Association

Awards and Recognition

• The Legal 500 UK, Debt Capital Markets, 2015-2024, Bank Lending: Investment Grade Debt and Syndicated Loans – 2024